WHS • 2025

21-F-0874_Final Production_Cost_Of_War.pdf

COST OF WAR through September 30, 2020 TOTAL COST Since September 11, 2001, the Department of Defense (DoD) has obligated $1,623.7 billion for war-related costs: BREAKDOWN BY OPERATION since September 11, 2001 The $1,623.7 billion breakdown by operation is: Current Contingencies ($314.7 billion): • Operation FREEDOM'S SENTINEL (OFS): • Operation INHERENT RESOLVE (OIR): • Operation NOBLE EAGLE (ONE): Prior Year Contingencies ($1,309.0 billion): • Operation IRAQI FREEDOM (01F)/NEW DAWN (OND): • Operation ENDURING FREEDOM (OEF): AVERAGE MONTHLY SPENDING • The average monthly spending for all Operations: • The average monthly spending for OFS: • The average monthly spending for OIR: • The average monthly spending for OIF/OND: • The average monthly spending for OEF: • The average monthly spending for ONE: % of Total $237.3 billion (15%) $49.4 billion (3%) $28.0 billion (2%) $730.6 billion (45%) $578.4 billion (36%) $5.4 billion (during FY 2020) $4.4 billion (82%) $1.0 billion (18%) <$0.1 billion (0%) <$0.1 billion (0%) <$0.1 billion (0%) TALKING POINTS • The international combat mission, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM (OEF), formally ended on December 31, 2014. Operation FREEDOM'S SENTINEL (OFS) began on January 1, 2015. OFS continues the train, advise, and assist mission of the Afghanistan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) at the corps and Ministry of Defense level, as well as with the Ministry of the Interior...